Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1776 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1776 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.7468 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nepal 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre | +1114.7% |
| 2004 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2035 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2007 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1968 ha per square kilometre | +462.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2765 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +211.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2336 ha per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre | +2347.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1516 ha per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2931 ha per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4725 ha per square kilometre | +2938.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1558 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1776 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1776 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1776 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0343 ha per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2938.7% | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.4725 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +2347.9% | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1114.7% | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.2765 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.4725 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1776 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7468 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.